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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,914.19, 6,786.41 and 4,201.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,914.19, 6,786.41 and 4,201.93 is: 5,802.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,914.19 : 6,786.41 = 4,201.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,914.19/6,786.41 = 4,201.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,914.19x = 6,786.41 × 4,201.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,914.19x = 28,515,980.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,515,980.89/4,914.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,802.78

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